SINGAPORE — GlobeCast has announced the launch of an over-the top (OTT) "Incubator Platform" in Asia, which provides a suite of services for broadcasters looking to reach customers in this region. The platform's goal is to help broadcasters gain visibility and secure carriage agreements with Asian pay-TV platforms. The Incubator Platform is the latest value-added service offered by GlobeCast, which also provides playout, media management, and satellite distribution services on a … [Read more...] about GlobeCast launches OTT ‘Incubator Platform’ in Asia
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GlobeCast offers TV channels with commercial Launch of MyGlobeTV
New York – Globecast’s IPTV platform, MyGlobeTV, has made its commercial debut with its launch of 16 premium Romanian-language channels to U.S. viewers. MyGlobeTV is a television bouquet that brings international and thematic audiovisual content directly to subscribers in America. In the coming weeks and months, GlobeCast will continue to expand the service beyond the initial Romanian offering, adding additional communities of channels targeted to different audience segments … [Read more...] about GlobeCast offers TV channels with commercial Launch of MyGlobeTV
GlobeCast delivers Chinese news channel to Europe
London – GlobeCast has signed a deal with Phoenix Chinese News & Entertainment Ltd (PCNE) to deliver Info News, one of the broadcaster’s premier news channels in China, to continental Europe via the EUTELSAT 9A satellite. Info News is the first channel to report news across the Greater China region, which includes Mainland China, Macau, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. This channel is a 24-hour channel on news updates and financial highlights worldwide. It also features commentary and … [Read more...] about GlobeCast delivers Chinese news channel to Europe
Cartoon Network HD joins Measat
Kuala Lumpur – Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (Measat) has announced an agreement with GlobeCast for the distribution of the Cartoon Network HD channel via its Measat-3 satellite. Jarod Lopez, Senior Director, Sales and Marketing, Measat, said, “The addition of Cartoon Network HD further strengthens the variety of channels on Measat’s video neighbourhood.” The satellite service provider now distributes 25 HD channels on its video platform. Cartoon Network is one of … [Read more...] about Cartoon Network HD joins Measat
Travel Channel HD expands reach
Singapore — GlobeCast and Travel Channel International have announced the distribution of Travel Channel HD via the MEASAT-3 platform to homes across the Asia Pacific. Travel Channel HD is an expansion of its linear service, also delivered via the MEASAT-3 satellite. Gerry Ritchie, Director of Business Development at Travel Channel, said, “We are close to inking further deals across the region. India, where Travel Channel has just received downlinking permission, is a particular target for … [Read more...] about Travel Channel HD expands reach
NHK World HD takes off on Sky
LONDON — GlobeCast and Japan International Broadcasting, Inc. (JIB) announced that NHK WORLD HD has launched on the Sky and Freesat platforms in the U.K. GlobeCast provides re-encoding, uplink, and capacity on Eutelsat's EUROBIRD™ 1, bringing the channel to a new community of more than 10 million Sky subscribers, and over a million Freesat viewers. Available on Sky EPG channel 507, NHK WORLD HD is a 24/7 English language channel produced by JIB and NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, fed live … [Read more...] about NHK World HD takes off on Sky
